Dr. Praeger's Recalls Frozen Black Bean Burgers Due to Listeria Risk
Dr. Praeger's is voluntarily recalling frozen Chipotle Black Bean Burgers because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Food/Ungar's Food Products is voluntarily recalling various not-ready-to-eat frozen products, specifically the Dr. Praeger's Chipotle Black Bean Burger, 4.25 oz., 10 lbs (4.54 kg). The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is identified by the UPC (01) 0 0080868 06621 9 and has a 'Best if used by' date of May-12-2018. Specific lot codes include F16BC-24A, SVB-CBBIN425, H16AI-07A, and H16AI-07B, with a 'Best by' date of 3/08/2018 for the case codes. The recall involves 151 cases of the product.
The product was distributed nationwide in the United States and to foreign markets. Consumers should check their freezers for this specific product and lot information. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dr. Praeger's Chipotle Black Bean Burger, 4.25 oz., 10 lbs (4.54 kg), Best if used by: May-12-2018, UPC (01) 0 0080868 06621 9, Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
- Manufacturer
- Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 151
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 23 recalled by Dr. Praeger'S Sensible Foods under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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